Apollonius Of Tyana & The
Shroud Of Turin
By Robertino Solàrion ©2005
The Mandylions Of The Christ
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Pay particular attention to the "Number
11 Scar" above the left eyebrow.
One assumes that the sculpture is a more accurate portrayal than
the drawings.
The "curl" in the center of the beard is also significant.
Below are several, mostly Byzantine, "mandylions"
of the Christ. The burial "sindon" of Christ (later
known as "The Shroud Of Turin") was taken to Edessa,
Assyria, from Jerusalem by Thaddeus ("Addai" in Aramaic)
in about 50 CE. It was kept there in a church for 900 years after
which it was taken first to Constinantople and later to France
and Italy. These "mandylions" were talismanic images
that were based in part upon the image on the "sindon"
of Edessa. These graphics were taken from various websites.
These seem to have been drawn by the
same artist, or perhaps a later artist used the style of an earlier
one.
Here's a composite that I found on
the Web, but still notice the Number 11 Scar above the eyebrow.
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